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Unsubstantiated gossip doesn't address the topic.

  In 1962, there were allegations that Marx fathered a son, Freddy, out of wedlock by his housekeeper, Helene Demuth, but the claim is disputed for lack of documented evidence.
~ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Marx#Family
Thank you for pointing this out. I wasn't aware it was disputed.
Disputed or not, it's still an ad hominem side show.